Pictish stone expert hails discovery of ‘real whopper’

The discovery of what is thought to be a Pictish stone is “potentially very exciting”, according to an expert.

Wayne Miles, an amateur metal detectorist, found the stone carved with an eagle on land near his home outside Elgin in Moray having apparently been discarded by builders working on a development project.

The stone, which is around 6ft-long and weighs an estimated two tonnes, appears to be engraved with Pict markings and, although it is yet to be verified, experts believe it could be an important find.

New Pictish stone discovered near Elgin! At first look it appears very similar to the Dandaleith Stone discovered in 2013. More information soon (we hope). Thanks to Wayne Miles for the photo.